BIRMINGHAM 22-24 JULY 

A young female dancer moves with her arms raised. She is smiling.

MIDLANDS ARTS CENTRE (MAC) | 22-24 JULY 2022 

The U.Dance National hit Birmingham this summer! As the city geared up to host the Commonwealth Games 2022, hundreds of dynamic young dancers showcased their talent and creativity with performances, workshops, careers sessions, dance challenges and more.

Hosted at the vibrant Midlands Arts Centre (MAC), members of the public enjoyed dance showcases on stage and screen, a dance Higher Education Marketplace and meet the One Dance UK team.

Selected Groups 

Hundreds of groups took part in Regional Platforms this year, and we are very proud to present the groups who represented their home region at the U.Dance National Festival in Birmingham this summer. 

FRIDAY 22 JULY

  • Dance Generation – DanceXchange Centre for Advanced Training
  • Adhya Shastry – BBC Young Dancer Winner 2022
  • The National Youth Dance Company of Scotland
  • Dance4 Centre for Advanced Training
  • Maiya Leeke – BBC Young Dancer Finalist 2022
  • Scottish Ballet/MOVE NYC Youth Exchange
  • Olivia Chang Clarke – BBC Young Dancer Finalist 2022
  • National Youth Dance Company – England (NYDC)

SATURDAY 23 JULY

  • ENBYouthCo (London)
  • Overdrive (Scotland)
  • Monmouthshire Youth Dance Company (Wales)
  • Next Door Dance Youth Company (East Midlands)
  • Liberdade Youth Dance (North East)
  • Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy (West Midlands)
  • Just Dance Orkney (Scotland)
  • Hampshire Youth Dance Company (South West)
  • Drishti (South East)
  • Limerick Youth Dance Company (Ireland)
  • RJC Dance Shahck Out Youth Dance (Yorkshire)

SUNDAY 24 JULY

  • Box Contemporary – Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (East)
  • India Island Academy (West Midlands)
  • Artistry Youth Dance (London)
  • Eden Youth Dance Company (North West)
  • Rodillian Dance Academy (Yorkshire)
  • Linden Youth (West Midlands)
  • right2dance Youth Company (Scotland)
  • Ohr Dance Company (Ireland)
  • CHARGE Boys (Yorkshire)
WORKSHOP LEADERS 

The participants at the U.Dance National Festival took part in amazing Workshops and Careers Talks with representatives from:

  • Birmingham Royal Ballet
  • Autin Dance Theatre
  • Motionhouse
  • SIX The Musical
  • We Will Rock You!
  • National Youth Dance Company – England (NYDC)
  • English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS)
  • ACE dance and music
  • Dance with Stago
  • The Dance Psychologist

Sponsors and Partners 

The U.Dance National Festival is made possible thanks to a range of partners, sponsors and supporters.